Jeff Fulchino enters the game for the Astros with the bases loaded and two out.

Out

Pinch-Hitter Ronnie Belliard flied out to center to end the inning.

Top of the 7th

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Joel Hanrahan starts the inning for the Nationals.

Out

Geoff Blum popped out to short. None on with one out and Kazuo Matsui due up.

Out

Kazuo Matsui struck out swinging. None on with two outs and Michael Bourn due up.

Out

Michael Bourn grounded out second to first to end the inning.

Bottom of the 7th

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Single

Cristian Guzman singled to center. Runner on first with none out and Nick Johnson due up.

Out

Nick Johnson lined out to short. Runner on first with one out and Ryan Zimmerman due up.

Double

Ryan Zimmerman double to right scored Cristian Guzman with one out. Runner on second with Adam Dunn due up.

Walk

Adam Dunn intentionally walked. Runners on first and second with one out and Elijah Dukes due up.

Single

Elijah Dukes single to center scored Ryan Zimmerman with one out. Runners on first and second with Austin Kearns due up.

Out

Austin Kearns struck out swinging. Runners on first and second with two outs and Jesus Flores due up.

Out

Jesus Flores struck out swinging to end the inning.

Top of the 8th

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Garrett Mock starts the inning for the Nationals, batting 4th.

Out

Lance Berkman flied out to center. None on with one out and Carlos Lee due up.

Single

Carlos Lee singled to center. Runner on first with one out and Miguel Tejada due up.

Out

Miguel Tejada fouled out to first. Runner on first with two outs and Hunter Pence due up.

Out

Hunter Pence fouled out to first to end the inning.

Bottom of the 8th

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Single

Anderson Hernandez singled to left. Runner on first with none out and Willie Harris due up.

Walk

Willie Harris walked. Runners on first and second with none out and Cristian Guzman due up.

Out

Cristian Guzman grounded into a double play, pitcher to short to first. Runner on third with two outs and Nick Johnson due up.

Out

Nick Johnson struck out looking to end the inning.

Top of the 9th

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Darin Erstad is pinch-hitting for Jeff Fulchino.

Out

Pinch-Hitter Darin Erstad grounded out to first. None on with one out and J.R. Towles due up.

Out

J.R. Towles struck out looking. None on with two outs and Geoff Blum due up.

Single

Geoff Blum singled to left. Runner on first with two outs and Kazuo Matsui due up.

Recap: Washington vs. Houston

Washington, DC (Sports Network) - Ryan Zimmerman went 4-for-4 with two RBI and three runs scored, all while extending his Nationals-record hitting streak to 22 games, as Washington beat Houston, 9-4, on a wet and foggy night in the nation's capital.

Elijah Dukes had three hits and drove in three runs for the Nationals, who have back-to-back wins for just the second time all season. They also won two straight at home against Atlanta, April 20-21.

Zimmerman walked with the bases loaded to begin a five-run rally in the sixth inning, and the Nationals scored the game's final nine runs.

"We have that ability, we're a good team," said Zimmerman. "It's positive in this clubhouse, none of us are down on ourselves. We have a long ways to go. We're a young team, we're learning and positive things are happening. Hopefully we can roll with it."

John Lannan (1-3) got the win despite allowing nine hits and four runs -- three earned -- over six innings in the opener of the two-game series.

Brian Moehler, activated from the 15-day disabled list before the game, was charged with eight hits and two runs over five innings for the Astros. He had been sidelined by a sprained right knee.

Carlos Lee had three hits and Kaz Matsui knocked in two runs for the Astros, who beat Atlanta in two of three games over the weekend.

The Nationals loaded the bases in the sixth on a pair of walks and a single by Cristian Guzman. Felipe Paulino then came in from the bullpen to relieve Wesley Wright (1-1), but Zimmerman walked on a 3-2 pitch that was barely inside, pulling the Nationals within 4-3.

Adam Dunn then singled to right-center field to score two more runs, and Dukes followed with an RBI base hit. Anderson Hernandez, who walked twice in the inning, drew one with the bases full later in the frame to cap the flurry.

"It was a tough night for all of us," said Wright. "We fought hard to get the lead and not being able to hold it is a tough night. We kind of late it get away from us late in the game, and that puts your offense in a tough spot."

Zimmerman stroked an RBI double in the seventh and scored later in the frame on a Dukes single to center.

Lance Berkman doubled in Matsui in the top of the first inning and it became 4-0 in the fifth as Matsui had a two-run double and Michael Bourn followed with a two-base hit.

Dukes and Austin Kearns each had RBI singles in the bottom of the fifth, getting the Nationals within 4-2.